Maru's Genius Banshee Strategy - Starcraft 2: Maru vs. Ragnarok

Maru with some amazing games vs. Ragnarok in the GSL Code S finals, displaying a great mass mech strategy & some sneaky hellion plays.
Match: Maru vs. Ragnarok
Tournament: GSL Code S Finals - 2022
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[@SC2HL]

This final was Artosis' final cast at the GSL Code S. He's moving to Canada after having lived in Korea for 12 years. Personally going to miss him greatly. I've been watching GSL since the early GOM days, streaming the matches in 240p on the old GOM player. Amazing memories throughout the years and just overall one of the greatest casters, especially together with Tasteless. I can’t imagine watching the GSL without him. He wont leave the scene. He will going to be streaming Starcraft, doing ASL and perhaps even GSL.

[@thedude5193]

God, "streaming matches in 240p on the old GOM player." Now that sends me back. Throwing off our sleep schedules to watch GOMTVT

[@SHIBBYiPANDA]

Same. I can't imagine Starcraft 2 without Artosis or Tasteless, much less without Tastosis. They're like an archon of casting. I love the other casters but there is nothing like Tastosis. They are truly the undisputed best casting duo in Starcraft 2 history.

[@babaspector]

The more SC2 I've watched, the more these two casters grew on me. I guess after so many games it's them talking about random shit when the reaper does nothing vs lings that keeps the game interesting. It was probably the happiest and saddest GSL finals I ever watched :')

[@MultiMellieha]

Artosis and Tasteless were the best

[@dallinorr6929]

By far the best SC2 channel on KZbin. Thanks for all the work you do!

[@gagethornewell7497]

Obviously you don’t know who lowly is

[@TheCajunAsian]

All respect to this channel but it is #3 behind more "fun" Harstem and Lowko

[@guardianvalor962]

@@gagethornewell7497 Why does that matter?

[@gagethornewell7497]

@@guardianvalor962 Im not even sure what i said here

[@TheRealArmor]

Idk man the SC archive has the Husky casting from a decade ago. Peak nostalgia.

[@04shneierl001]

what a result to tie into Artosis' last studio cast is there any chance of an Artosis highlight package to come to celebrate his Korean tenure

[@SC2HL]

Ill work on something ;)

[@04shneierl001]

@@SC2HL cheers your videos are still the best bitesize SC2 content out there to the extent i'll go back and watch some of TBs old shoutcraft kings highlights just to remember his passion

[@karnudom]

@@SC2HL Looking forward to it! I just came back to watching all these highlights again and was shocked to know that Artosis is moving away from casting GSL :(

[@giggusmaximus2167]

Maru plays terran easier than a lot of us can breath. The guy was born to play terran

[@mikerzisu9508]

Seriously, the guy is the terran GOAT

[@kadiea8664]

@@mikerzisu9508 nah flash still holds that title and forever will probably

[@narfle]

Breathe.

[@Safar_Galimzyanov]

@@kadiea8664 true

[@joeking5215]

I'm surprised Ragnarok was able to resist for so long after loosing 30 drones in the beginning

[@floofy5529]

Yup, he sure made Maru earn it.

[@mhan00]

Very fitting that Maru wins Artosis’ final cast at GSL.

[@CallinWire]

It makes me so happy to see half a dozen banshees at once, dancing in and out with the corruptors. So rare to see.

[@Skumtomten1]

Really cool build, but extremely hard to execute. I have been doing this build for a while on ladder (before this game) and it's very easy to lose to mass mutas, or early broodlords or just a roach ravager all in. Maru is so much better than me obviously, especially the way he hides his tech. Overall though, the standard play is both better and easier to play from my experience.

[@francisjaytimosa9838]

Happy because Maru took the g5l. Sad because Artosis is leaving :(

[@hansklein4261]

Last GSL cast for Artosis :( but dominant game from Maru!

[@crxxpset5790]

I know Artosis is leaving, but I felt really bad for Ragnarok. He said he couldn't face his parents. I hope he wins a GSL man.

[@SHIBBYiPANDA]

Damn. My parents wouldn't talk to me if I even tried to be a professional Starcrafter.

[@austinm5630]

@@Shiki88 Any other Terran maybe. But Maru? Dude if my parents were anything other than proud that I was even in the same match with Maru I'd call the cops on them.

[@joebowl8315]

Call the cops Austin but you're not getting dinner or coming back home until you beat maru Far as I can tell, I don't even have a son anymore Austin. What a disgrace. Have fun dumpster diving bud.

[@babaspector]

I haven't watched starcraft 2 for like 1-2 years till 2 months ago. I spent a lot of time up until now watching vods of all the big tournaments and especially GSLs, all because I wanted to see for myself when maru gets the G5L. My favorite player for quite some time now, and watching all these tournaments makes me realize it again and again. He has the micro. He has the macro. He's terrifying when on the offensive, and he's basically unkillable when defensive. And Artosis. What a great caster. These two are the best IMO.

[@TaeNichne]

Thank you Artosis.Thank for his efforts. I hope he can have a good time in Canada!

[@jpbatinic]

I love this game, havent been following in a while, hearing TasTosis go off like its 99 is just beautiful to me, I wish SC was bigger in USA

[@noah.2B]

Man, Maru is such a beast.

[@4XloungeForum]

Maru is my boy! Finally able to grab that 5th GSL!! Maru has had his ups and downs, but I think this cements him as the GOAT.

[@DominicPowell]

Still think Serral is goat

[@Doflaminguard]

@@DominicPowell guy plays zerg.

[@totallynotminx4682]

Truly, this game is a testament to how important infestors are vs. mech. The siege tanks weren't particularly far forward, and the thors would've been ez grabs for a Zerg like RagNaRok. Truly an L, but I can't pretend I wasn't rooting for speed banshees LOL

[@Josh-99]

There's nothing quite so satisfying as watching Maru dismantle a Zerg player.

[@EMDRONES]

This opening build is old from Hots 2014-15 blue flame banshee but his new transition to late game is so crazy

[@2OmgLol]

I just realised that they had the healthbar on damaged and not on selected as usual! This was allways my biggest complaint about the GSL games :D

[@bayasgalantsogtgerel3346]

Why would you prefer selected?

[@Whalery]

@@bayasgalantsogtgerel3346 He means the other way around. Health bar for selected units was probably the most annoying thing in observing. It was a legacy mechanic from BW where you had to select units in a group to see the health bar. Many Korean casts and observers happen to be so used to do this since BW, so they did this as well in SC2. They recently changed to showing health bar for damaged units in early this year.

[@bayasgalantsogtgerel3346]

@@Whalery ahhh makes sense now. I misread it.

[@Warrigt]

18:02 John Madden-ism in Starcraft casting?!

[@krispywater]

Its been TOO LONG seeing Maru in the title Edit: That game 2 opener by Maru 🔥🔥🔥

[@namenight7158]

Is there option for blue flames?😂

[@samjeon3503]

Wow banshee being used entire game amazing

[@DominicPowell]

I love this banshee style, hopefully it can show up in more matchups

[@helmutalexanderrubiowilson6835]

Title should be maru's amazing banshee strategy. The second game was amazing

[@SC2HL]

Maybe you’re right actually! I’ll consider switching it

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

That first match is way different from the last time i saw maru on that map. Must have put in some fierce practice after getting crushed by serral there.

[@holdenmcgroin8699]

Lets hope Ragnarok will recover from this as his family was actually there to support him and he got one sided massacre…can’t blame him because Maru is such a beast

[@matthewcheung5136]

Sick game, amazing composition from Maru!

[@MrGeorgeFlorcus]

Mass Cloaked Speed Banshee Mech Terran XD Maru literally trolling this GSL finals Farewell to Artosis, Looking forward to (hopefully) continuing to see him in other capacities from his new home in Canada, but also wishing him the best of luck in this newest chapter of his life!

[@kristopherleslie8343]

Ah man you scared me

[@jmguezz3789]

What a great farewell GSL for artosis..G5L now achieved..Congrats to Maru

[@zzz181085]

Thanks for the upload

[@Scawtsauce]

ahh I see maru going for the Penguin Brothers build.

[@CCSABCD]

Waterfall is such a hard map for zerg, specially playing against someone like maru leans so heavily into tanks and PFs.

[@danielvargas4793]

I think in the last game Maru should've used a Thor to kill the one overseer and his banshees could've joined the fight but he never did, would've swung the fight immediately

[@나기원-b5g]

There's a spore in that base

[@consolidate84]

11:11 is crazy...wow!!

[@Necroneer]

Man this last game was brutal, Maru was pretty much just styling on Ragnarok.

[@roycrave2420]

Just got to playing after 10 years, remembering now how painful it is for my mouse-hand!

[@Hizashisam]

Damn, Ragnarok really did put a decent fights after all!

[@AngryScotswoman]

Don't think k I have seen a heli run by be so devastating before gawd damee

[@AaronKreider]

Resolution is a bit fuzzy. Definitely not 1080p.

[@mikerzisu9508]

Maru is the best Terran player ever

[@airiakizuki5592]

banshees is probably the one unit out of everything in this game i see the least of for sure

[@GuillermoPintoG]

Amazing

[@mo938]

I'm going to miss you Artosis!

[@saizchek6188]

why is he leaving ?

[@edwin8549]

Bye bye Artosis, best caster in SC, Good luck in canada

[@boreduser12]

Snipe is crazy

[@chaddunn6334]

I feel like this was maru trolling ragnarok

[@montypython5521]

I love banshees

[@nickDOTbloc]

banshee/thor = ultimate teabag

[@journeyman171]

Why is it better for Terran to have thinner maps?

[@SmallzSC2]

why do people siege tanks vs ravagers in the early game? They always get biled down

[@LuisCalero93]

aoe dmg its worth it,then marines can do the job

[@AndrewBryanSapigaotarsonis]

please send me a link where Ragnarok was the one who dominates. I feel sorry for him because any high profile Terran can pick him apart especially when harassing his mineral lines.

[@TheCajunAsian]

Epic Maru.... but u need to OWN serral next time u play him, no excuses

[@ironhide423]

For zerg i would morph hydralisks already

[@zigang93]

so this season creator is the only one to beat maru? LMAO

[@stevesuh44]

Hero won season 2 over Maru in finals

[@francisjaytimosa9838]

Yes and after that Maru has been on point all throughout. There's no one to match him this season honestly even Her0.

[@EvilSmonker]

@@francisjaytimosa9838 idk hero seemed kinda out of it this season for a lot of his games imo, hope he doesn’t stay content with his trophy and stays motivated. Regardless I am really happy he changed the meta, copying his style has lead to many fun games on my part.

[@TekkzFoB]

gotta love terrans doing 250 apm and thats enough for terran

[@cleangoblin2021]

I see why the Ghosts were patched.

[@kdrgaming3344]

LOVE to see the best play different builds. Everyone wins. I swear if I see another BORING-ASS Roach/Queen VS Roach/Queen in a pro tournement... I'm going to never watch Pro SC2 again. Go MARU! GO TERRAN!

[@alkaztron]

maru fixed low mobility of mech with banshee, truely genius is simple

[@ChristopherLMunoz]

Who is the zerg here? Terran pumping more units than any other race

[@blue-phoenix115]

Bro got swept…

[@Jalais]

Maru out zerged Ragnarok

[@VZVinssent]

Love how youtube decides to put exactly 8 ads in a 20 minute clip that will be forgotten until the next gsl series. Greedy trashcans. Bring back 2006#

[@songdongian87]

Thor is badass 😅

[@physicsNMH]

Thumbs up

[@peterzerg2710]

epic

[@theeraphatsunthornwit6266]

Thor seem op... until i used it😂

[@holysaintknight343]

GG

[@maxkaibarreto]

Gud vid Fungal should interrupt animations

[@Scawtsauce]

if I had been playing versus maru I would've easily beat him by going mass swarm host drops

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

Lmao

[@BrokeBillionare]

Yes, zerg is op

[@rietjeverdonk1567]

suuuuuree

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

That might just be stupid enough to work!

[@derpysean1072]

Don't nerf Terran anymore. Nerf Maru please.

[@SmallzSC2]

Marus "Genius" hellion strategy - "Kill all the drones". Brilliant, no one else in the history of terran has ever thought of that! Great job Mr. title creator! Haha

[@shahmi94]

well you dont see that very often or ever in the pro scene so teh right word really is actually ballsy strategy

[@rembrandtklazinga4443]

Letsgoooo

[@jakob2946]

zergs at a big disatvantage in this map

[@deathcraft2299]

alg

[@fxandrei]

You should stop spoiling the outcome with these titles.

[@sc2youtube744]

Terran op lol

[@Supersmallpig]

Against Korean player working against European not working XD

[@baloghbotond4250]

Ghosts are EXTREMELY OVERPOERED

[@saizchek6188]

glad won maru won but this gsl final seemed kinda boring…. no ones worthy competitor in gsl except maru lol might as well the change the name to msl maru starcraft league

[@RabidPrimeape]

Ragnarok got sacked

[@intrepid_wandering]

Ha, they look like the same person. Is that racist?

[@lead.farmer]

rag shud retire. this was embarassing